Title of the PhD project: "Forms of non-understanding in intercultural communication. A study using the example of child welfare risk assessment with families from Vietnam".
The PhD project examines forms of "non-understanding" and non-knowledge of child protection professionals in child welfare risk assessments with families from Vietnam from a cultural reflexive perspective.
The theoretical framework is based primarily on Westerkamp's theoretical approach to describing and analysing non-understanding, Nazarkiewicz's three culture-reflexive meta-concepts, and Wehling's theoretical concept for describing non-knowledge.
The data have been collected in narrative interviews and, for in-depth analysis, in group discussions, which are analysed with procedures of the hermeneutic sociology of knowledge (HWS) as well as the reflexive grounded theory methodology (RGTM).
Procedure and milestones:
- Thorough planning and design phase
- Explorative survey (narrative interviews (following Rosenthal) and, for in-depth study, group discussion also with group narratives)
- Explorative and hermeneutic evaluation (link between sequence analysis from the hermeneutic sociology of knowledge and the explorative evaluation approach from the reflexive grounded theory methodology)
- Development of adequate evaluation methods for the new research object "intercultural non-understanding" with its amorphous characteristics
Contact: ngan.nguyen-meyer(at)sk.hs-fulda.de
Curriculum vitae:
- German studies in Vietnam
- Assistant work in German research projects in Vietnam
- 2009: Diploma in Social Work, Munich University of Applied Sciences Diploma thesis on identity facets of Jews in contemporary China
- Work in socio-pedagogical family assistance with families from Vietnam in Munich
Awards:
- 1995: Translation competition in Hanoi, organiser German Embassy in Vietnam
- 2006: Poster Prize, International Conference of the International Federation of Social Workers in Munich
Start of PhD project:
since 12/2018
Scholarship:
Scholarship of the Department of Social and Cultural Sciences
Erstbetreuerin
Zweitbetreuer
Lectures:
- Poverty and Wealth. Social Inequality in Vietnam. Institute for Sociology, LMU Munich, 1999.
- Many children, much happiness. One-child policy in China. Institute of Sociology, LMU Munich, 2000
- Everyday life as a student in Germany. Hanoi Foreign Language University, German Section and DAAD, Hanoi and Hanoi University of Technology, Vietnamese-German Centre and DAAD, Hanoi. 2003
- Does it make sense to apply Western social work concepts in a society like Vietnam that is influenced by Confucianism?" IFSW International Conference. International Federation of Social Work (Conference) and DBSH, Munich . 2006
- Vietnamese Socialisation. Intercultural working group of IMMA, Munich . 2006
- Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Prof. Dr. Juliane Sagebiel: Frauenhäuser in Deutschland. Concepts and Practice. Vietnamese Women's Union, Hanoi. 2009
- Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Prof. Dr. Juliane Sagebiel: Professionalisation and Professionalism in Social Work. University of Labour and Social Affairs Hanoi. 2009
- Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Prof. Dr. Juliane Sagebiel: Professionalisation of Social Work in the World Society. Theory and Practice. Open University, Ho Chi Minh City. 2009 Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Prof. Dr. Juliane Sagebiel: Local and International Professionalisation of Social Work. Role of teaching and social work science. Open University, Ho Chi Minh City. 2009
- Jewish Life in Contemporary China: Identity Formation in the Diaspora. Chaverim - Circle of Friends for the Support of Liberal Judaism, Munich. 2009
- Generalisation and Specialisation of Social Work. A comparison between Germany and Vietnam Annual conference of the DGSA: Das Ganze und seine Teile. Generalisation and specialisation of social work on an international scale. German Society for Social Work (DGSA). 2010
- Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Prof. Dr. Juliane Sagebiel: Development of social work in Vietnam with regard to the cooperation between the University of Applied Sciences Munich and two universities in Vietnam Section conference of the DGSA: Social Work Theory goes international, 1/2.4.2011. German Society for Social Work, Section Theory Development, chaired by Prof. S. StaubBernasconi. 2011
- Development of Social Work in Vietnam. Landshut University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Social Work. 2011 Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Maximillian Kawarth: Sushi statt Eintopf. Knowledge integration practically a culinary experience Section Conference 28/29 October 2011, Munich: "Das Verhältnis von Bezugswissenschaftlichem und Professionswissen". German Society for Social Work (DGSA). 2011
- The devil is in the detail. Pitfalls and risks in working with Vietnamese families in Munich Annual conference of the DGSA: Diversity & Inequality. Analytical approaches and professional action in social work, 25/26.11.2011. German Society for Social Work (DGSA). 2011 Working with Vietnamese families with regard to disabilities. Heilpädagogische s Centrum Augustinum. 2012
- Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Ulrike Klug: Erziehungsverhalten im vietnamesischen Kulturkreis: Stadtjugendamt München. 2012 Translation of the postcard of the Munich City Youth Welfare Office: "Rights of Children" into Vietnamese. City Youth Welfare Office Munich. 2012 Children's education of Vietnamese families in Germany. Nón Lá - Vietnamese women's group in Munich. 2013
- Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Prof. Dr. Juliane Sagebiel: Development of professional social work in Germany. Reference to the Social Security Conference: Social Work in Vietnam and Germany. Presentation of the book: Some Theories of Social Work in Vietnam and Germany. Open University, Ho Chi Minh City Hanns Seidel Foundation Vietnam. 2012
- Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Prof. Dr. Juliane Sagebiel: Professionalism in the conflict of neo-social policy using the example of the project of impact-oriented steering (WSE) in Munich DGSA Annual Conference: Conflicts - theoretical and practical challenges for social work. Cologne University of Applied Sciences + German Society for Social Work (DGSA). 2014
- Erland Meyer and Ngan Nguyen-Meyer: Erwachsenwerden und Zugehörigkeit aus gesellschaftsund kulturvergleichender Perspektive Spring Conference of the Section for Developmental Sociology and Social Anthropology (ESSA) of the German Sociological Association (DGS). University of Bayreuth + German Sociological Association (DGS). 2014
- Different language practices and their significance for the cooperation between professionals and Vietnamese families in child and youth welfare in Germany Workshop for Young Researchers on Vietnamese Language and Culture. University of Cologne. 2014
- Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Prof. Dr. Stefan Borrmann: Social Work and Community Development Workshop: "Community Development and Social Works in Vietnam rural field: relationship between theories and practice". Hanoi University of Agriculture. 2015
- Images of Disability in Vietnam Conference: Dealing with disabilities. LH Munich Office for IC Work. 2016 Dealing with Death in Vietnam. IK Academy of the Inner Mission Munich. 2016
- Interculturally sensitive child protection. AWO AEH. 2016
- Aspects of the assessment of fellow citizens with a Vietnamese background Conference: "Intercultural Aspects in Family Law Psychological Assessment". GWG - Munich. 2016
- Interculturally sensitive child protection. Challenges in working with Vietnamese families in Germany International Symposium: "Social Work and Migration in Comparison of Russia and Germany: Current Challenges, Concepts and Solutions", Diploma University and Moscow State University, 13-14.11.2017, Bad Sooden Allendorf. Diploma University of Applied Sciences and Moscow State University. 2017
- Child protection work with migrant families in Germany. Current child protection concepts and intercultural challenges International conference: "Social work in the field of child protection in Russia and Germany: current state and development perspectives", 3rd international scientific-practical conference. Moscow State University (Russia), Emden-Leer University of Applied Sciences (Germany), DIPLOMA University of Applied Sciences (Germany). 2018
- Social work theories in Vietnam. Theories with a migration background? An international comparison Conference: What is a theory? Different conceptualisations of social work theories in international contexts, Section "Theorie- und Wissenschaftsentwicklung", Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Arbeit, Hamburg. Section "Theory and Science Development". 2018
- On the move and Rendezvous. "Culture" and "Cultural Differences" caught in the middle Annual Symposium: Valuing Diversity in Global Social Work: Practice with People on the Move Ragajiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi. University of Uta, University of Eastern Finland, Landshut University of Applied Sciences, Ragajiri College of Social Sciences Kochi. 2018
- 1. theories of social work in Vietnam from the perspective of German social work science, 2. humanities and social science basis of social work theories, 3. teaching theories of social work workshop in the framework of the scholarship of the German Society for International Cooperation. Vietnam National University, Munich University of Applied Sciences. 2018
- Independent or stand-alone? The interdisciplinarity of social work. Theoretical basis and reading from Germany Độc lập hay độc thân? Tính liên ngành của Công tác xã hội. Nền tảng lý thuyết và kinh nghiệm thực tiễn từ CHLB Đức. International conference: 'Đào tạo thực hành nghề công tác xã hội: Kinh nghiệm quốc tế và thực tế việt nam' - practice-based social work education: international experience and practice in Vietnam. Vietnam National University. 2018
- The role of economy in social work together with Janet Anand: Global mindedness in international social work pratice. Vietnam National University. 2019
- Acquiring Culturally Reflective Competences for Best Practice in Global Social Work through Mindfully Dealing with Not-Understanding and Not-Knowing. Wuhan University of Technology with University of Eastern Finland, Landshut University of Applied Sciences, Ragajiri College of Social Sciences Kochi. 2019
- Intercultural challenges in parenting support for families from Vietnam. Practical experiences in the field of child protection in Munich and theoretical considerations for intercultural social work. Free University of Berlin. 2019
Intercultural trainings, workshops and consultations:
- Girls' socialisation in Vietnamese society. IMMA, Munich. 2006
- Is there an "I"? Vietnamese socialisation with regard to socio-educational work. IMMA, Munich. 2007
- Is there an "I"? Social pedagogical work with Vietnamese. IMMA, Munich. 2008
- Communication and contact. Kinderschutz e.V. Munich. 2008 Erland Meyer and Ngan Nguyen-Meyer: Education in Vietnamese Culture. Working with Vietnamese Clients. AWO - Integration macht Schule, Munich. 2008
- Erland Meyer and Ngan Nguyen-Meyer: Problem areas of East and Southeast Asian children in Germany. Working Group Margret Schwenk School for Education. 2009
- Erland Meyer and Ngan Nguyen-Meyer: Besonder Besonderheiten südostasiatischer Kulturen im Hinblick auf Kindererziehung. Inkomm-AWO, Munich. 2009
- Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Katrin Micklitz: Vietnamese Culture. ICUnet AG, Passau. 2009
- Erland Meyer and Ngan Nguyen-Meyer: Praxisorientierter Workshop: Sozialpädagogische Arbeit mit vietnamesischen Eltern und Kindern. AWO - Integration macht Schule, Munich. 2010
- Ngan Nguyen-Meyer, Nguyen Anh Van, Le Quynh and Danh Hong Khuyen: Roles of Vietnamese Women as Migrants in Germany. Vietnamese Women and Families in Munich (VinaFFaM). 2011
- Single parenthood as understood in Vietnamese culture. City Youth Welfare Office Munich. 2011 Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Ulrike Klug: Erziehungsverhalten im vietnamesischen Kulturkreis. City Youth Welfare Office Munich. 2011
- Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Prof. Dr. Juliane Sagebiel: Soziale Arbeit als Handlungswissenschaft. Open University, Ho Chi Minh City. 2011
- Introduction to Social Work Theories. Hanoi University of Agriculture. 2011
- Erland Meyer and Ngan Nguyen-Meyer: Sexual Morality in Far East Asian Countries Symposium: The High Song of Love. Sexual morality in a multicultural society. Inkomm-AWO. 2011
- Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Katrin Kuhla: Intercultural Communication, Living, Learning and Working in Germany. GIZ - Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit and Intercultural Academy of the Inner Mission Munich. 2013
- Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Katrin Kuhla: Vietnamese Socialisation, Care of the Elderly in Vietnam and Challenges of Vietnamese Training in Germany. GIZ Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit and Intercultural Academy of the Inner Mission Munich. 2013
- Ngan Nguyen-Meyer and Prof. Dr. Juliane Sagebiel: Theory as a Constitutive Element of Professional Identity in Social Work Conference: University as a place of professionalism. How can higher education contribute to identity and habitus formation in social work? Munich University of Applied Sciences. 2013
- Cooperation with Vietnamese families. Government of Upper Bavaria. 2014 Cooperation with Vietnamese mothers. Paritätische - Haus für Mutter und Kind München gGmbH. 2014
- Child development and professionalisation in early education. Blue Stars Kindergarten Hanoi. 2014
- Image of the child, image of learning and the consequences for professionalisation in early education. Blue Stars Kindergarten Hanoi. 2015
- Needs, resources of children and the implications for early education. Blue Stars Kindergarten Hanoi. 2015
- Train the Trainer with three target groups who will live in Germany long-term: Vietnamese professional migrants, students, spouses. Goethe Institute Hanoi. 2015
- Workshop on the Compendium of Intercultural Training. Goethe Institute Hanoi. 2015
- Role of religions in elderly care in relation to Vietnamese culture. Seniorenwohnen Kieferngarten - Sozialservicegesellschaft des Bayerischen Roten Kreuzes, Munich. 2017
Publications:
- Meyer, Erland/ Nguyen-Meyer, Ngan (2012): Vietnamese youth between tradition, state control and self-determination, in: südostasien 4/2012, pp. 7-9.
- Sagebiel, Juliane/ Nguyen-Meyer, Ngan (2012): Some contemporary theories of social work in German-speaking countries, in: Juliane Sagebiel/ Ngan NguyenMeyer (eds.): Some theories of social work in Vietnam and Germany, Ho Chi Minh City, Jugendverlag (Juliane Sagebiel/ Ngan Nguyen-Meyer (chủ biên tập): Một số Lý thuyết công tác xã hội ở Việt Nam và Đức, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Nhà xuất bản Thanh Niên, 2012), pp. 110-204.
- Ghaderi, Cinur / Nguyen-Meyer, Ngan/ Zito, Dima (2012): Diversity in Refugee and Migration Social Work - The Düsseldorf Concept, in: Effinger, H. et al: Diversität und Soziale Ungleichheit - Analytische Zugänge und professionelles Handeln in der Sozialen Arbeit. Series: Theory, Research and Practice of Social Work, Vol. 5, Opladen: Verlag Barbara Budrich, pp. 228-240.
- Ranzinger, Agnes/ Nguyen-Meyer, Ngan (2014): Konzept zur Ermittlung des Fortbildungsbedarfs für Migrantinnen in Bayern, in the project "Migrantinnen in Bayern - Kompetent auf dem Arbeitsmarkt", AGABY e.V. in cooperation with the Migrantinnen-Netzwerk Bayern, IN VIA KOFIZA Nürnberg and MAI e.V..
- Nguyen-Meyer, Ngan (2015): Intercultural challenges in the cooperation between professionals and Vietnamese families in child and youth welfare in Munich, in: Soziale Arbeit - Zeitschrift für soziale und sozialverwandte Gebiete, 3. 2015, DZI Eigenverlag Deutsches Zentralinstitut für soziale Fragen, Berlin, pp. 82-89.
- Escape, Michael/ Nguyen-Meyer, Ngan/ Nam Anh, Nguyen (eds.)(2016): Intercultural Learning for Vietnamese Migrants in Germany. Preparation for life in Germany for Vietnamese, Hanoi, Goethe Institut Hanoi - Textbook for trainers Nguyen-Meyer, Ngan (2017): Aspects of family psychological assessment in families with a Vietnamese background, in: Focus issue for the 2016 conference of the Society for Scientific Judicial and Legal Psychology (GWG) "Intercultural aspects in family law psychological assessment", NZFam - Neue Zeitschrift für Familienrecht, 11.2017, C.H.Beck Verlag 2.
- Nguyen-Meyer, Ngan (2018): Interculturally sensitive child protection. Challenges in working with Vietnamese families in Germany, in: Wartenpfuhl, Birgit (ed.): Soziale Arbeit und Migration. Concepts and Solutions in Comparison, conference proceedings from Diploma University & Moscow State University, Wiesbaden, Springer Verlag, pp. 197-209.
- Nguyen-Meyer, Ngan (2018): Child protection work with migrant families in Germany. Current child protection concepts and intercultural challenges, In: Komarova, N.M./ Suslova, T.F. (Eds.): Social work in the field of child protection in Russia and Germany: current state and development perspectives, Proceedings of the Moscow State University (Russia), Emden-Leer University of Applied Sciences (Germany), DIPLOMA University of Applied Sciences (Germany), 3rd International Scientific-Practical Conference, 16 February 2018, Moscow, pp. 94-100.
- Nguyễn-Meyer, Ngân(2018): Bảo vệ trẻ em và người chưa thành niên. Kinh nghiệm của CHLB Đức trong các vấn đề lao động và buôn bán trẻ em (Child and Youth Protection. Child Labour and Child Action. Experience from Germany), Conference "Công tác xã hội với lao động trẻ em và trẻ em bị mua bán, xâm hại" (Social work and child labour, child action and child abuse), Hà Nội, 6/7.10.2017, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Hanoi, Conference proceedings.
- Nguyễn-Meyer, Ngân(2019): Independent or single? The interdisciplinarity of social work. Theoretical basis and readings from Germany (Độc lập hay độc thân? Tính liên ngành của Công tác xã hội. Nền tảng lý thuyết và kinh nghiệm thực tiễn từ CHLB Đức.), International Conference: "Đào tạo thực hành nghề công tác xã hội: Kinh nghiệm quốc tế và thực tế việt nam" (Practice-oriented social work education: international experience and practice in Vietnam), Vietnam National University.